Series 81437

Bureau of Vital Statistics Soundex birth certificate index, 1905-1934.

2.35 cubic feet

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

These are phonetic (Soundex) indices to birth certificates used to locate the records. The indices were compiled by the Works Projects Administration in the 1930s. Arrangement is by Soundex code number. Within an individual code number, volumes are indexed by the father's first given name. The information includes the child's name, the mother's maiden name, the child's sex and birth date, the county of birth, the file number, the cross index name, and the father's name. Indices cover three 10-year time periods: 1904-1914, 1915-1924, and 1925-1934. Within each time period are four separate volumes (A-E, F-L, M-R, S-Z).

Scope and Content

These are phonetic (Soundex) indices to birth certificates used to locate the records. The indices were compiled by the Works Projects Administration in the 1930s. Arrangement is by Soundex code number. Within an individual code number, volumes are indexed by the father's first given name. The information includes the child's name, the mother's maiden name, the child's sex and birth date, the county of birth, the file number, the cross index name, and the father's name. Indices cover three 10-year time periods: 1904-1914, 1915-1924, and 1925-1934. Within each time period are four separate volumes (A-E, F-L, M-R, S-Z).

Research Note

Volume for 1915-1924 for A-E is missing.

Arrangement

Alphabetical by surname or code number.

Additional Forms

This series is available online as part of the Utah State Archives Digital Archives.
Copies of these records are located at Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics, 288 N 1460 W, Salt Lake City, UT.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Exempt: Utah Code 26-2-22 (2012).

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

This series was processed by Gina Strack in April 2014.

Other Finding Aids

Research guide for Birth Records is available. View guide.

Related Material

Birth certificates from the Office of Vital Records and Statistics,
, are the records indexed.

Container List

BoxFolderDescription
111904-1914; A000-A665
121904-1914; B000-B530
131904-1914; B530-B664
141904-1914; C000-C514
151904-1914; C514-C663
161904-1914; D000-D663
171904-1914; E100-E663
181904-1914; F000-F666
191904-1914; G000-G663
1101904-1914; H000-H452
1111904-1914; H452-H663
1121904-1914; I000-I652
1121904-1914; J000-J525
1131904-1914; J525-J663
1141904-1914; K000-K662
1151904-1914; L000-L660
1161904-1914; M000-M422
1171904-1914; M422-M660
1181904-1914; N000-N655
1191904-1914; O000-O656
1191904-1914; P000-P362
1201904-1914; P362-P662
1211904-1914; Q140-Q652
1211904-1914; R000-R635
1221904-1914; S000-S415
1231904-1914; S415-S660
1241904-1914; T000-T665
1251904-1914; U100-U653
1251904-1914; V000-V655
1251904-1914; W100-W420
1261904-1914; W420-W656
1261904-1914; Y000-Y634
1261904-1914; Z140-Z643
211915-1924; F000-F666
221915-1924; G000-G663
231915-1924; H000-H400
241915-1924; H400-H525
251915-1924; H525-H663
261915-1924; I000-I652
261915-1924; J000-J525
271915-1924; J525-J663
281915-1924; K000-K660
291915-1924; L000-L500
2101915-1924; L500-L656
2111915-1924; M000-M423
2121915-1924; M423-M663
2131915-1924; N000-N656
2141915-1924; O000-O655
2151915-1924; P000-P412
2161915-1924; P412-P662
2171915-1924; Q140-Q652
2171915-1924; R000-R252
2181915-1924; R252-R635
2191915-1924; S000-S345
2201915-1924; S345-S530
2211915-1924; S530-S652
2221915-1924; T000-T665
2231915-1924; U000-U652
2231915-1924; V000-V663
2231915-1924; W000-W352
2241915-1924; W352-W452
2251915-1924; W452-W656
2251915-1924; X200-X522
2251915-1924; Y000-Y653
2251915-1924; Z100-Z650
2261925-1934; A000-A656
2271925-1934; B000-B420
2281925-1934; B420-B626
2291925-1934; B626-B664
2301925-1934; C000-C514
2311925-1934; C514-C663
2321925-1934; D000-D660
2331925-1934; E000-E660
2341925-1934; F000-F666
2351925-1934; G000-G663
2361925-1934; H000-H452
2371925-1934; H452-H663
2381925-1934; I000-I652
2381925-1934; J000-J525
2391925-1934; J525-J663
2401925-1934; K000-K660
2411925-1934; L000-L656
2421925-1934; M000-M436
2431925-1934; M436-M663
2441925-1934; N000-N656
311925-1934; O000-O662
321925-1934; P000-P412
331925-1934; P412-P660
341925-1934; Q140-Q652
341925-1934; R000-R251
351925-1934; R251-R630
361925-1934; S000-S340
371925-1934; S340-S530
381925-1934; S530-S663
391925-1934; T000-T665
3101925-1934; U000-U663
3101925-1934; V000-V663
3101925-1934; W000-W400
3111925-1934; W400-W656
3111925-1934; X200-X532
3111925-1934; Y000-Y652
3111925-1934; Z100-Z650